Well, Augusta, I must say I consider it rather a liberty." Augusta looked at her mother with an amused smile.
"Yes, Augusta, it was a pushing, interfering sort of thing to do.

What is the child to do with a great fortune?
I'm not afraid of her being spoiled.

Money won't vulgarise Jean as it does so many people, but it may turn her into a very burdened, anxious pilgrim.

She is happier poor.
The pinch of too little money is a small thing compared to the burden of too much.

The doing without is good for both body and soul, but the great possessions are apt to harden our hearts and make our souls small and meagre.